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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies

innot only engineering and physical sciences but also in other areas such as biology and economicsthat are generally considered to be non-computational fields. The interdisciplinary master'sdegree program in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) at North Carolina A&T StateUniversity is now more than 3 years old, and provides graduate education in several Page 13.590.2computational areas and the associated primary field disciplines. The CSE program since itsinception has presently graduated more than 12 students who are currently placed in severalmajor industries.Our CSE graduate program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum combining

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soumya Keshavamurthy, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

is defined by Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as “employment whichis an integral part of an established curriculum, including alternative work/study, internship,cooperative education, or any other type of required internship or practicum, which is offered bysponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school”. CPT can be started after9 months of starting an advanced degree at a particular school11. Students cannot work more than40 hr/week and can work full-time for 2 semesters (including summer term) or part time for anynumber of semesters. This option should not be considered by any student who is supported on aresearch assistantship. This is because a research assistantship is linked to a funded researchproject

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Hossein Oloomi, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Elizabeth Thompson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Graduate Studies

. ‚ The curriculum is extremely flexible. Students are be able to tailor the program to meet their needs by blending courses offered by the IPFW Department of Engineering and the Purdue College of Engineering, as well as approved courses offered by the IPFW Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, School of Business and division of Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS). ‚ A clear path has been established to allow students without a degree in engineering to be admitted. This will serve industry and assist in populating the program.The graduate committee is currently considering the following issues: ‚ the development of an assessment plan that

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

engineers at all levels of leadership responsibility inindustry. The National Collaborative Task Force is leading the development of a new model ofprofessional education for graduate engineers in industry focusing on innovation, and leadership,and solving unknown problems. Educating engineers as creative professionals is a career longprocess of growth and further professional development, including the development of intrinsiccreative and innovative potential for leadership in engineering practice. This process extendsbeyond entry level undergraduate education to the highest levels of responsible engineeringleadership within the practicing profession of engineering. Professional education at this levelrequires an integrative combination of self

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

categories:discovery, integration, application, and teaching 1. This is the well-known “Boyer’smodel of scholarship.” Since its inception in 1990, Boyer’s model has been widelydiscussed and debated, and the focus has mainly been on its impact on university faculty,especially their tenure, promotion, and reappointment (TPR) policies 2, 3.However, scholarships are not generated by faculty alone. Our students, especiallygraduate students, are an important integral part of the scholarship. They serve as abackbone of pure research (discovery), a vehicle of implementations (integration andapplication), and a bridge between faculty and the students, graduate and undergraduatesalike (teaching). Their efforts of generating and improving the quality of scholarships

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Graduate Studies

, experiential-based learning, and self- directed learning but also ‘learning by doing’ during the creative practice of engineering itself.3.4 Specific Goals and ObjectivesThe initiative will be accomplished in four primary phases.The Goals of the initiative include the following [ See appendix G]: PHASE I ─ FULL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT [Years 1 & 2 ] GOAL 1: To create an innovative model of professional graduate engineering education that is integrative with the practice of engineering, fosters lifelong learning, and enables further growth of engineers beyond entry level in industry for increasing leadership responsibility of technology development & innovation to ensure U.S. technological leadership

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

upon nurturingcontinuous engineering progress and innovation as an essential ingredient in America’s industry,which depends in turn upon nurturing the further professional growth and graduate developmentof the nation’s engineers in industry who bring this progress about in the global arena.2.1 The Imperative ─ Engineering Progress and Innovation inAmerica’s Industry is Essential for U.S. Competitiveness and National SecurityNew products, new processes, new industries, and the creation of new jobs require a continuousflow of new ‘ideas and concepts’ that evolve from the engineering practitioner’s professionalapproach to creative problem-solving and deliberate application of the engineering method tobring about effective solutions responsive to